Washing and wringing machine



G. E. RANDLES WASHI ING AND WRINGING MACHINE Dec, 30,1924.

File'd Sept. 1 2

2 Sheets-Shet 2 lllllllllllllll Invefitor: George E.Randle's '3' is Attorney Patented Dec. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES "1,520,886 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. RANDLES, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE FOOTE-BURT'COH- PAN'Y, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Qwasnme AND wnmeme macnmn.

Application filed September 29, 1922. Serial No. 591,400.

To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. Ramme a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing and VVringing Machines, of which the following is a specification. Y

The present invention relates to power driven .washing and wringing machines and particularlyto washing and wringing niachines of the type whereinthe washing is performed by one or more suction cups or bells-which are reciprocated vertically and at the same time given a step by step rotary motion around the tub containing the materialto bewashed,-and the wringing is performed by a suitable wringer which may be carried by the frame of the machine.

'The washing mechanism and the wringer are usually driven by a small electric motor and my invention relates part cularly to a machine so driven, but it will be understood that it is not necessarily limitedthereto, nor

is it as to certain aspects limited to the specific type'of washing mechanism referred to above." i g The object of my invention is to prov de an improved washing and wring ng machine and for a consideration'of what I believe to be novel and my invention, attention is directed to the accompanying description and theclaims appended thereto. i

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a side ele'va-- tion partly in section of a machine embodying my invention, certain parts be1ng.bro-' ken away to better illustrate the structure; .Fig- 2 isa detail plan view of a housing for the actuating mechanism and certain of the parts therein; Fig; 3 is a central sec' tional view taken at a right angle to Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective new of certain parts, and Fig. 5 is a detailview of certain parts.

Referring to the drawing, indicates a housing or casing which is entirelyclosed and which contains the operating mechanism of the machine. The open top of the housing is surrounded by a flange 11 to which is bolted a cover plate 12. The housing has a 'deeper portion 13 and asliallower portion 14 at one side thereof, the casing as a whole being suitably shaped to accommodate the mechanism it contains Connected to cover plate 12 by suitable webs 15 is a base ring 16 which forms a part of the frame which holds the tub 17. Base ring 16 is in substance a part of the cover plate being formed integraltherewitli and hence becomes a part of housing or casin 10. The housing or casing is supported y three legs, a leg 18 formed in a lug 20 which depends from housing 10 and two legs 21 which are fixed to base ring 16. In lug 20 is an upwardly facing socket 22 in which is journaled a stub shaft 23. which carries a' bevel gear wheel 24. Shaft 23 and gear wheel 24 are carried on the lower end of a wringer shaft 25. In spaced relation to base ring 16 isja top ring 26 supported by posts 27 one over each leg of the machine. The post over leg 18 is in the form of a tube which provides a housing for wringer shaft 25. The other two posts may be. integral extensions of legs 21. Wringer shaft extends through the tubular post 27 and is provided at its upper end with a coupling member 28 by means of which it is coupled to the driving mechanism of a wringer. The particular wringer structure forms no part of the present invention and hence is not illustrated. It will be understood that any suitable wringer may be used and preferably it will be pivoted on top tubular post .27 so it may swing in a horizontal plane-and'will be provided with a suitable .and the reactions due to its operation are borne by the housing which in turn is directly supported on the floor by legs 18 and 121. Also since the wringer'is mounted directly over leg 18 it has a firm support. This is of particular importance is case a swinging wringer is used because thepost and shaft take the entire weight of the wringer. In' housing 10 is a web 30 which supports a bearing 31 in which is. journaled a power shaft 32. On one end of powershaft 32 is fixed a bevel gear wheel 33 which meshes with bevel gear wheel 24 on wringer shaft 25.. On the other end of power shaft 32 located in a downwardly facing socket 19 is fixed a worm wheel 34. in spaced relaadapted to enter openings 41 in the webof worm wheel 34. Clutch member 39-is fastened to shaft 37 so as to turn therewith by a .key d2 which is fixed to member 39 and which slides in a keyway in the shaft. By sliding clutch member 39 on the shaft pins 40 may be moved into and out of openings 41 thus moving the clutch to in and out positions. When in in position the clutch connects power shaft 32 towashing machine shaft 37. The clutch member is moved by an arm 4. 3 fixed on the end of a rod 44 which is mounted in'bearing open ing 45 and is adapted to slide therein. The end of arm 43 engages in an annuiar groove 46 in clutch member 39. Rod 4% is connected by a link 47. to an eccentric 48 mounted on the lower end of a vertical shatt 49. Shaft 49 is journaled inrings 16 and 26 and has an operating handle 49* at its upper end. By turning handle 49* rod 4% will be re-' ciprocated to move 'clutch member 39 into 7 and out of clutching position. Any suit-.

able yielding catch means may be provided for holding the clutch member in in and out position.

Mounted on washing machine shaft 37 is a crank arm 50 connected by a link '51 to a reciprocating cross head 52. The crank arm. has a suitable counter weight 53. Cross head 52 has a tubular portion 54 which slides on a vertical guide rod 55. Guide rod 55 is fixed at its upper and iower endsto housing 10 as shown at '56 in Fig. 1 and 57 in' Fig. 3 and is provided on opposite sides with keyways 58 in which keys 59 fixed to the tubular portion 54 of the cross head slide. Cross head 52 also has a collar portion 60 connected to tubular portion 54 b an integral web 61. Extending throng collar portion 60 is a plunger rod, the lower portion of which is in the form of a tube 62. Collar portion 60 is fastened to tube 62 by rings 63 which are fixed to tube 62 one on each side of collar portion 60. Tube 62 is free to turn in collarportion 60 but cannot slide through it because it is held by rings 63. In the bottom of housing 10 below collar portion 60 of the cross head is a web 64 which supports a bearing sleeve 65 and mounted therein is the hub 66' of a bevel gear wheel 67. Hub 66 has a central recess 68 which forms a pump cylinder and formed integral with lower ring. 63 is a piston 69 which fits such cylinder. In the bottom'of recess' 68 is a central opening in which is fastened the lower'end of a' vertically-ex- ,the, post tending guide post 70 by means of a oin 71. Plunger tube 62 reciprocates on gui e post 70 and is held from turning relatively thereto by keys 72 on piston 69 which slide in keyways 7 3 in guide post 70.- In the bottom of recess 68 are one or more openings 7 1 which form discharge openings for the pump cylinder. v

Formed integral with crank arm 50 is a gear wheel 75 which meshes with a gear wheel 7 6 journaled in a hearing 77 in web 35. Gear wheels 75 and 76 are the same size so that each makes one revolution for each revolution of shaft 37 and crank arm 50. 0n the face of gear wheel 76 is a locking segment/78 and an actuating pin 79. hastened to housing wall 10 below gear wheel 76 is a bearing pin 80 on which is journaled a hub 81 which carries a stop index wheel 82 and a bevel gear wheel 83, the latter meshing with bevel ear wheel 67. Stop index wheel 82 is provided in its periphery with spaced actuating slots 8i adapted to be engaged by actuating pin 79 and with grooves 85 adapted to receive lockin? segment 78. I

longer tube 62 extends through an opening in the top of housing 10 and is surrounded by a stufiing box comprising a plug 86 and a nipple 87 between whichis a packfrom the seams to revent it finding its way.

into housing 10. or this purpose tube 62 is also provided with a water shed 88*, Fig. 5. Tub 17 sets on cover plate 12 and ring 16 and is fixed at gs center to the cover plate by a tubular post 89. Post 89 has a flange 90 which rests on the bottom of the tub and an: extension 91 which projects through holes in the tub and cover plate and is threaded on its end to receive a nut 92 to clampthe tub to the frame and the post inposition. This arrangement serves to firmly lamp the tub tohousing 10 and provides a tig1t joint at'the point where b passes through the bottom of the tu The plunger rod extends up through post 89, the upper end being in the form of a separate rod 93 fastened to tube 62: 'At the upper end of post 89 is a stufling box 94 to prevent water leaking down between the post and the plungerrod. On the upper end of rod 93 is fixed a yoke 95 on which are mounted suction cups or bells 96 which di rectly perform the washing operation. The yokeis detachably connected to rod 93 by a spring pressed pin 97 the end of which fits in an opening 98 in the rod, several openings being)provided so the yoke maybe adjusted. The ells are connected to the yoke in any suitable or desired manner.

It will be noted that at the point where the end ofthe post '89 passes through the cover plate the housing is provided with a depression 89 which forms a recess outside the housing for the reception of fastening.

' onto the top of the housing.

In the houslng are spaced bearings 99 in whichis journaled, a driving shaft 100 on which is a worm 101 WhlCLl meshes with worm wheel 34. On the side of housing 10 is an opening surrounded by a flange 102 to which is bolted 'a flange 103 on the casing of a motor 104. The motor is thus directly connected to and supported by housing 10. A suitable insulating packing 102" is arranged between .the flanges to insulate the motor from the housing and also to prevent leakage. The shaft of motor 104 is connected to worm shaft 100 by a suitable slip coupling 105 which is preferably insulated from the shaft. The function of coupling 105 is to protect the motor and the machine byslipping in case of overload on the machine. VVorm shaft 100 is also provided with a suitable ball thrust bearing 106 to take the axial thrust of the shaft.

Web 64 defines with adjacent'walls of housing 10 an oil chamber 106 which is on the discharge side of pump cylinder 68 and is connected by a vertical tube 107 to an oil shelf or trough 108. Qil shelf 108 is preferably formed integral with housing 10 and from the point where tube 107 enters it, it slopes downward toward the portion of the housing wh ch contains bevel gear wheels 24 and 33. \Veb forms a sort of dam to hold a supply of lubricant around bevel gear wheels 24 and 33, the dam being sufliciently high as indicated in Fi 1 to maintain the level high enough to e ect the lubrication of bearing 31. Web forms a second dam to build up a sup ly of lubricant around worm wheel 34 an worm 101, the level being defined by an opening 109 in the web. The oil which flows through opening 109 falls back into the bottom of the deeper portion 13 of housing 10, some spilling through an opening 110 in the web of gear wheel to lubricate the connection between crank arm 50 and link 51. The oil level in housing 10 is indicated by the dotted line 111 in Fig. 3. Oil trough 108 is provided with a branch passage 112 having a hole 113 I through which oil is fed to bearing 36.

The operation is as follows :The materials to be washed and the water having been placed in the tub 17, motor 104 is started by closing its circuit thereby driving shaft 100. This will drive power shaft 32 through worm 101and worm wheel34 which in turn will drive wringer shaft 25 through bevel gear wheels 33 and 24.; \Vringer shaft 25. is driven continuously whenever the motor is running and may be connected -to the wringer mechanism (not shown) in a well-known manner as already referred to. Assuming that clutch member 39 is in out position Washing machine shaft 37 will'not e rotated. If clutch member 39 is now thrown to in position, i. e., to the position shown in Fig. 1, shaft 37 will be clutched to power shaft 32 and be driven directly by it. This will turn crank arm 50 and through link 51 reciprocate cross head 52 which will bev guided by guide rod 55. Cross head 52 will. carry with it the plunger rod thus effecting reciprocating movement of suction cups or bells 96. During all except the extreme upper portion of its reciprocating movement, the plunger rod is held from turning by 'locking segment 78 which while in engagement with a locking 1 groove 85 holds index wheel 82, bevel gear wheel 83 and bevel gear wheel 67 from turning. Gear wheels .7 5 and 76 turn with crank arm 50 and as the-plunger rod approaches the top of its stroke, locking segment 7 8 moves out of the locking grove in which it has been turning and pin 79 engages in the next adjacent actuating slot 84 and turns distance equal to the. distance between slots 84. Looking segwheel 82 an angular ment 78 then engages the next groove 85 to again lock index wheel 82. When index wheel 82 is turned by pin 79 it turns bevel gear wheels 83 and 67 an equal angular distance and since guide post 70 is fixed to gear wheel 67 it will be turned also thus turnare thus given one-ninth of a turn at the top of each reciprocating movement. Preferably an odd number of slots are used so that the suction cups in being turned step by step will be brought down each in different places,- the vertical paths taken by one cup during a complete revolution of the cups being midway between the vertical paths taken by the other cup. For example, in

the present instance'there being nine actu ating slots 84 in index wheel 82, for one. cup 96 to be moved through degrees to the position occupied by the other cup, i. e.. half way around, would require four and one-half indexing movements which means of course, that on the fourth indexing movement it would be 20 degrees behind the position formerly occupied by the otherrup and on the fifth indexing movement it would be 20 degrees beyond such positionf This insures that the suction cups in their travel will cover the entire surface of the material being washed. Also the use of gearing such as the bevelgears 83 and 67 for turning the plunger rod has the advantage that if desired an odd ratio of gearing may be used so that each time around the cups will travel in difierent vertical paths. In connection with the operation of the suction cups it will be noted "that they are positively locked against turning movement during all their stroke except at the upper end thereof when they are released and positively turned through a definite angle. By'this arrangement'it is insured that the suction cups are only turned'when they are above I the water line in the tub thereby doing away with the possibility of the cups setting u a revolving of the clothes in the tub, t us wrapping the clothes around central post 89. This is very important for if the suction 'cups'are not locked against turning they are inclined to travel on a spiral, even when .under the water, which results in winding the clothes around the central post.

When the plunger rod moves upward piston 69 moves out of cylinder 68 whereupon the cylinder fills with oil. n the down stroke when piston 69 strikes into cylinder 68 again oil is forced through opening 74 and up through tube 107 to trough 108 from whence it flows downto bevel gear wheels 2% and 33. As pointed out above the oil level rises around these gear wheels until it overflows the dam formed by web 30. The oil overflowing this dam builds up an oil level around worm 100 and worm wheel 34 even with opening 109, the excess flowing through opening .109 back tothe main supply in the bottom of the housing. The oil from opening 109 lubricates gear wheels 75 and 76 and their bearings. Cross head "52 and bevel gear wheels 83 and 67 dip beneath the oil level so they are thoroughly lubricated; "By this arrangement I provide for the lubrication of all parts in a very thorough manner, all the parts being continuously supplied with oil. ,Furthermore, the pump arrangement for circulating the oil while eflicient, is very simple and can be provided at small cost and without the use-of additional moving parts. It is important that no water be permitted to find its way into housing lOas it would tend to emulsify with the oil thus reducing its lubrieating qualities. For this reason the housing is made water-tight being entirely closed. "Leakage of water into the housing around plunger rod 62 is prevented by water shed 88 and the flanges on plug 86 and nipple 87. 'Any water which leaks past stufing box 94 and runs down rod 93 will strike watershed 88 and be deflected outward onto, the top of cover plate 12 and naaosee housing.

run "off it. "Since the housing is watertight, leakage of oil is also prevented. To this connection it will be noted that the only moving parts which extend outside the housing are the plunger rod 62 and the wringer shaft and since these both pass out through the top of the casing there will be no leakage of oil around them. The motor casing is fastened directly to the housing so that it forms in substance a part of the It will be seen that the housing 10 and its supporting legs 18 and 21 form a complete unit upon which the tub is mounted and that this unit issupported directly by the floor. There are no parts suspended from the underside of the frame which holds tub 17. By this arrangement all the reactions of the moving parts are taken by housing lOrand not by the tub and frame. The provision of a single-housing which holds all the moving parts is of great importance from a manufacturing standpoint as it greatly facilitates the machining of the parts, enabling the surfaces to be quickly and accurately machined by the use of multiple spindle drills and similar machines and by the use of jigs and fixtures. Furthermore, by this arrangement perfect interchangeability of parts is insured and the requirement for any special fitting eliminated; Since the bearings for all the moving parts are contained in a single integral housing there is-no trouble in lining up the shafts and in keeping them aligned. This makes theassembling of the parts in the housing very simple and avoids the .use of separately mounted parts which must be accurately assembled on the machine relatively to each other.

, Also since all the moving parts are enclosed in a housing they are thoroughly pro-- tected and there is no danger of the operator or other person getting caught in them and injured.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the prin ciple of. operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof,

but I desire to have it understood-that the apparatus shown is only illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by other means.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is 1. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing having a coter plate with an opening therein, legs for" supporting the housing, said housing being located within Said openings and terminat di tl inside the housing, webs inside the housing, bearings supported by said webs, shafts mounted in said bearings, means carried by said shafts for imparting reciprocating movement to said plunger rod, and means located outside the housing for preventing water from finding its way along said rod into the housing.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing having astop provided at one point with two spaced parallel walls having aligned openings, a tub mounted'on the top and the upper of said spaced walls, a tubular post in the tub having its'lower end fastened in the opening in the upper wall and terminating in the space between said walls,

' a plunger rod which projects through the post and said aligned openings and terminates in the houslng, means in the housing for actuating it, and means for preventing water which leaks down the plunger rod from passing through the opening in the lower wall to the interior of the housing.

3. In a washing machine, the combination .of a housing having a top provided at one point with two spaced parallel walls having aligned openings, a tub mounted on the top and the upper'of said spaced walls, a tubular post in the tub having its lower end fastened in the opening in the upper wall and terminating in the space between said walls, a plunger rod which projects through the post and said aligned openingsand terminates in the housing,'means in the housing for actuating it, a packing for the rod where it projects through the opening in the lower wall, and means for directing water leaking along said rod away from said packing.

4. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing-having a cover plate with an opening in it, legs for supporting the housing, a tub mounted on said cover plate and having an opening in its bottom which aligns with the opening in the cover plate,

a tubular post in the tub having a flange which rests on the bottom of the tub and a projection which passes through said openings, means fastening the projection in the openings and the tub to the cover plate, said housing being formed with a de ression in which the lower end of said pro ection terminates whereby it is located outside the housing, an operating member which rojects through said post into the housing,

and means in said housing for actuating said operating member.

5. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing having a top wall with an opening therein, said housing being provided with a recess which presents a wall having an opening in alignment with the top wall opening, a tub on said top wall, a tubular post havingan end which projects throu h the bottom of the tub and the opening in t e top wall, a plunger rod which extends said rod, and a collar on said rod which forms a water shed to divert water away from the second-named opening.'

6. In a washing machine, the combination of ahousing having a top wall with an opening therein, said housing being provided with a recess which presents a wall having an opening in alignment with the top wall opening, a tub on said top wall, a tubular post having an end which projects throu h the bottom of the tub and the opening int e top wall, means in said recess for fastening the post in position, a plunger rod which extends through said post and second-named opening, a stufling box in said second-named opening comprising flanged members for diverting water away from the opening, and means on said rod which forms a water shed for diverting water away from such opening.

7. A washing machine of the type comprising suction cups which are reciprocated and given a step by step turning movement characterized by the fact that means are provided for positively locking the suction cups against turning except at the extreme upper end of their stroke and that means are provided for effecting a turning movement of the cups when released at the extreme upper end of the stroke.

8. A washing machine of the type comprising suction cups which are reciprocated and given a step bystep turning movement characterized by the fact that means are provided for positively locking the suction cups against turning except at the extreme upper end of their stroke and for positively turn- 9. In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a plunger rod which extends-up through the bottom of the tub, means for reciprocating the plunger rod, means for giving the plunger rod a turning movement during the upper portion of its stroke, and means for positively locking the rod against turning except at the upper portion of its stroke.

10. In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a plunger rod which extends upthrough the bottom of the tub, means for reciprocating the plungerrod, a wheel for turning the rod, means for positively turning the wheel through a predetermined angle during the upper portion of the plunger stroke, and means for. locking the wheel. against turning during the remainder of up through the bottom of the tub, means for reciprocating the plunger rod. a wheel for turning the rod, said vwheel having angularly-spaced locking recesses and actuating slots, a member having a locking element for intermittently. engaging the locking recesses and an actuating element for engaging the actuating slots, and means for turning said member, said locking element serving to lock the wheel against turning except during the upper portion of the stroke, and said actuating element serving to turn the wheel when released.

' 12.,In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a plunger rod which extends guide post, and means for imparting a step by step turning movement an the gear wheel.

14. In a washing machine, the combination of a tub, a plungerrod which extends up through the bottom of the tub, means for reciprocating the plunger rod, a rotatable guide post for the rod, means for locking the guide post against rotation except during the upper portion of the plunger rod stroke, and means for-positively rotating the post through a predetermined angle ing it, a washing machine shaft and a power when the locking means is released to impart a step by step rotary motion to said plunger rod. r

15. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing, a tub supported on the housing, a plunger rod which projects from.

the housing up into the tub, washing elements in the tub which are actuated by said rod, a guide 0st in the housing for said rod, a vertica y-extending key and keyway which connects the rod and post, a gear wheel connected to the guide post for turnshaft in the housing, a clutch for connecting them, means connecting the Washing machine shaft to the plunger rod for recipioeating it, and means connecting the washing machine shaft to said gear wheel for imparting a step by step rotary movement to the plunger rod.

16. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing, a tub supported on the housing, a plunger rod which projects from the housing'upinto the tub, washing elements in the tubwhich are actuated by said rod, a guide post in the housing for said rod, a vertically-extending key and keyway which connects the rod and post, a gear wheel connected to the guide post for turnneaossc ing it, a washing machine shaft and a power shaft in the housing, a clutch for connecting them, means connecting the washing machine shaft to the plunger rod for reciprocating it, means for locking the plunger rod against turning except during the upper portion of its stroke, and means actuated by the .washing machine shaft for turning said gear'wheel through a predetermined angle when the plunger rod is released so as to impart a turning movement to the rod.

17. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing, a tub supported on .the housing, a plunger rod which projects from the housing up into the tub, washing elements in the tub which are actuated by said rod, a guide post in the housing for'said rod, a Vertically extending key and keyway which connects the rod and post, a cross head connected to the'plunger rod, a guide means for the cross head, a shaft in the housing, means connecting it to the cross head for reciprocating the cross head, and means for imparting a step. by step rotary movement tosaid guide post.

18. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing, a tub supported thereon, a plunger rod which extends from the housing into the tub, washing elements in the tub which are actuated by said rod, a member connected to the rod for reciprocating it and in which the rod is free to turn, a shaft in the housing, means connecting the shaft to said member for reciprocating it. means for locking said nlunger rod from turning except at the upper portion of its stroke, and

means operated by said shaft for imparting a turning movement to said plunger rod when released from said locking means.

' 19. In a washing machine, the combination ofa. housing adapted to contain a supply of oil, a tub supported on the hous ing, a washing element in the tub, a reciprocating plunger rod which projects from the housing into the tub for operating the washing element, mechanism in the housing for actuating said plunger rod, and means of which the plunger rod and its actuating mechanism forms a part for conveying oil from the oil supply to the parts requiring lubrication.

20. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing adapted to contain a supply of oil, a tub supported on the housing, a washing element in the tub,.a reciprocating plunger rod which projects from the housing into the tub for operating the washing element, mechanism in the housing r for actuating said plunger rod, an oil dis-- tributing conduit at the top of said housing, a cylinder in the bottom of the housing, a conduit connecting the discharge side of the cylinder to said oil distributing conduit, and a piston for the cylinder actuated by the plunger rod. Y 7

21. In a washing machine, the combina for actuating the plunger rod and wringer shaft, moving parts of said mechanism being located at different levels in the housin and means of which the reciprocating p unger,

rod and its actuating mechanism form a part for delivering oilfrom the supply to the parts of the mechanism atthe high level from where the oil flows to the parts a't lower levels.

22. In a washing machine, the combina-' tion 'of a housing adapted to contain, a supply of oil, a tub supported on the housing, a washing element in the tub, a reciprocating plunger rod Which'projects from the housing into the tub for operating the washing element, a wringer shaft which projects into the housing, mechanism in the housing for actuating the plunger rod and wringer shaft, moving arts of said mechanism be ing located at different levels in the housing, means of which the reciprocating plunger rod and its actuating mechanism form a part for delivering oil from the supplyto the parts of the mechanism at the high level from where the oil flows to the parts at lower levels, and means forming dams for maintaining a. supply of oil at the various levels.

23. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing, a tub, washing means in the tub, mechanism in the housing for operating said means, means providing lubricant distributing passages in the upper part of the housing, and means of which said operating mechanism forms a part for pumping lubricant from the lower portion of the housing into said passages.

24. A washing machine comprising a housing having a shallow portion and a deeper portion, a tub mounted on top housing, a reciprocating plunger ro which i I projects through the bottom of the tub directly into said deeper portion, bearings mounted in said shallow portion, operating shafts in said bearings one of which has an end projecting over the deeper portion of the housing, and means connecting such endto the plunger rod for reciprocating it.

25. A washing machine comprising .a housing, a tub mounted on top the housing, a reciprocating plunger rod which projects down through the bottom of the tub and the top of the housing with its lower end terminating directly within the housing, a

bearing supported in said housing adjacentthe top of the housing,--a shaft in said bearing, saidshaft having an overhung end, a crank on the overhung end of said shaft,

of j the Y tical guide post for the and means connecting the crank to the plunger rod for reciprocating the plunger rod.

26. A washing machine comprising a housing,'a tub mounted on top the housing, a reciprocating plunger rod which projects down through the bottom of the tub and the top of the housing with its lower end terminating directly within the housing, a.

bearing supported in said housing above the bottom of the housing, a shaft in said bearing, a crank arm on said shaft, means .connecting it to the plunger rod for imparting reciprocating movement to said plunger rod, a gear wheel carried by said shaft, and means operated by said gear wheel for impatiiting turning movement to said plunger r0 27. In a washing and wringer machine, the combination of aihousing, a tub mounted on top the housing, an upwardly facing socket in the housing, a gear wheel having a stub shaft journaled insaid socket, said gear wheel being adapted to drive a wringer shaft, bearings in the housing supported in spaced relation to the walls thereof, shafts in said bearings, a plunger rod which projects through the bottom of the tub and the. top of the housing and terminates at its lower end within the housin a gear wheel on one of said shafts whic meshes with said first named gear wheel, means connecting anotherof said shafts to said plun-' ger rod to reciprocate it, and means for driving said shafts.

28. In a washing and wringing machine, the combination of a housing having a shallow portion and a deeper portion, a tub mounted on the housing, vertical transversely-extending webs in the shallow por- 1 tion of the housin longitudinally-extending bearings carrie by said webs, a power shaft and a washing machine shaft journaled in said bearings, one end of said lastnamed shaft terminating over the deeper portion of the housing, a pllunger rod which projects down through t e bottom of the tub and the top of the casing and termi-' nates in the deeper portion of the housing, and means connecting the washing machine rocating movement to it.

29. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing, a bearing in the housing, a shaft journaled in said bearing, a tub mounted on top the'housing, a plunger rod which projects down through the bottom of the tub and terminates in the housing, a verlunger rod, said post being located in the ousmg'and sup ported at its lower end on the casing, a secl lo 0nd vertical guide post in the housing, a

cross head which reciprocates on said second-named guide post, means connecting the cross head to the plunger rod, and means connecting the cross head to said shaft.

shaft to the plunger rod vto impart recip- 1 15 30. In a washing machine, the combination of a housing, a'bearing in the housing,

the tub and terminates in the housing, a vertical guide post for the-plunger rod, said post being rotatably supported at its lower end on the casing, a second vertical guide post, a cross head which reciprocates thereon, means connecting the cross head to the plunger rod which permits the plunger rod' to turn, means connecting the cross head to said shaft, means for holding the cross head' from turning on its guide post, and means for turning the first-named as to turn the plunger rod.

31. In a washing machine, the combinaguide post so tion of a housing, a bearing in the housing,

a shaft journaled in said bearing, a tub mounted on top. the housing, a plunger rod which projects down through the bottom of the tub and terminates in the housing, a vertical guide post for the plunger rod, said post beingrotatably supported at its lower end on the casing, a second vertical guide post, a cross head which reciprocates thereon, means connecting the cross head to the plunger rod which permits the plunger rod to turn, a'crank arm connecting said shaft to the cross head, a toothed Wheel on the firstnamed guide post, and means operated from said shaft and engaging the toothed wheel for turning such shaft.

In Witness whereof, I havechereto setm3 hand this 26th day of September, 1922.

GEQQRGE E. HANDLES. 

